Entry of 1650 sheep sell to a firm trade at Markethill

Published:09:53Thursday 10 March 2016

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An entry of 1650 sheep at Markethill on Wednesday 9th March continued to sell in a firm trade.

The 1190 hoggets returned a very good demand, similar to previous weeks. Heavy hoggets generally sold from £90 to £95 each with good quality pens selling from 355p to 384p per kilo for 24.2 kilos at £92.80 each. In all, 700 heavy hoggets averaged 25.9 kilos at £91.80 each (355p).

Suitable middleweights sold from 360p to 398p per kilo for 27 hoggets weighing 20.9 kilos at £83.20 each.

Stores sold from 350p to 397p per kilo for 17.5 kilos at £69.50 each.

Cull ewes sold from £75 to £93 each with plainer types from £45 to £60 each.

A full yard of ewes and lambs sold readily. Doubles reached £245. Main demand sold from £160 to £190 each. Singles sold from £120 to £160 each.